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And if you're thinking of an Elopement on Rottnest Island... drop me a line. Depending on the time of year I can fine-tune the plan to take full advantage of the light, locations and ferry times. We will need transport to maximize the time as well :)
Madusha and Meheransh combined Indian, Sri Lankan and Australian traditions to create a visual feast that was their wedding. Just look at the colours and highly details outfits. All underscored by beautiful weather, light and locations. I love shooting around the sunset and in places where I can the golden light creatively. Sometimes shadows and dark areas are as important as the light. Scouting locations and experience always help :) I’ve photographed many, many times in Swan Valley and at Sandalford Winery.
The original plan was to have a classic elopement somewhere in Perth Hills but we were in the middle of the pandemic. If you’re somewhere from outside of WA - we had only a couple of lock-downs and life was pretty normal. We just couldn’t travel outside of WA. So in the end, the girls decided to include the closest family.
Yesterday I got some very exciting news and it made me think again about wedding photography contests and awards in general. Well, it turns out, one of my pre-wedding photos was one of the highest-scoring photos in that category in the 2020 International Wedding Photographer of the Year contest. I was surprised and happy at the same time as I’ve forgotten I entered :)
This is the first time I’m doing one of these end of the year posts. I always found them a little cliche until I decided to do one. Turns out it forced me to look back at what I’ve done, who I photographed and how my work changed in the past year.
2019 turned out to be pretty busy. I photographed 49 weddings and pre weddings. Some people I photographed twice, some people’s weddings I photographed twice :) I’ve had 8 overseas couples coming to Perth for holiday and a bit of pre wedding fun. I tried counting photos I’ve taken but it proved hard. My Lightroom catalogue for 2019 holds nearly 100 000 photos but most of it has already been culled before it landed on my drives. The true number of photos taken last year is probably around 300 000 which means on average I’ve taken around 800 images per day, every day. That number involves couples only - 2019 is a year when I decided to concentrate purely on weddings and pre weddings. The decision behind it was simple. I wanted to become really, really good in my field and I wanted my images to go deep.
I’m quite excited to blog this Down South wedding. The combination of great moments and stunning visuals was unreal. It was my first time at Eight Willows Retreat a really cool, small/medium wedding venue near Wilyabrup just North of Margaret River and South of Busselton and Dunsborough. The place is full of native flowers, has a killer ceremony spot among the Jarrah trees and is only minutes away from one of my favorite photo location down south - the Injidup Natural Spa.
Secluded and insanely beautiful Second Valley near Adelaide in South Australia. I don't know how Joey found this location for their pre wedding session but I was in love the moment I saw it.
Rolling hills overlooking calm, blue waters of the Southern Ocean. Grassy landscape fit for a movie. Paths leading everywhere and nowhere. Wind tousling hair and grass. Nature that is both still and moving.
Michelle and Matt’s wedding was one big firecracker. Two good people got married and celebrated like it was the end of the world. With a massive help from their families of course.
Perth Destination Wedding Photography
If you're a wedding photographer, winter in Perth usually means work on things like taxes, your website, advertising etc. (all the fun stuff us creatives are super passionate about but never have time for during the wedding season)
Not a lot of people choose this time of year to tie the knot for obvious reasons.
But you could always get married in a different country :) Country like Ireland, where everything is green, Guinness is plentiful and there's lots of amazing looking places like Kilshane House.
Receiving a letter from Jed and Kaitlyn was a bit of a surprise. Not only I wasn’t expecting it, but it also lay hidden among bills and bank statements for a few days. Google and Facebook reviews of my wedding photography business are obviously very important and I managed to collect quite a few. However, it is quite rare these days to put a pen to paper and write a glowing testimonial like this.